CELTA PIER: 23 de ago. de 2014

43 writing samples

If i was to be given the opportunity of traveling back in time, I would certainly stop in Britain in the time of the reign of the first female English queen - Elizabeth I. I have always been fascinated by this extraordinary Historical figure who had such significant influence on this country and the history.

This decision of my past time destination occurs to me quite naturally for history is one of my life-long interests, especially the period around 15th and 16th century. Although I am aware that living in those times was not as comfortable as it is nowadays, thanks to all the inventions of the modern life, i would love to explore the spirit of the life centuries ago.

Living in England in the 16th century might take me to London, where Shakespeare just opened his Globe. Watching one of his famous plays I could catch a glimpse of the queen, dressed in clothes of an ordinary woman, surrounded by her servants. She was said to attend the theatre in disguise in order to amuse herself and scape from the formality of her royal court.

My next destination could be a lively market, where i would watch the hussle of the everyday life of ordinary people comming there to sell handmade potery and fabrics or buy some fresh eggs and bread.

My main interest would be the queen, as I mentioned before. Having seen a great documentary based on her life recently I can't help wondering how this subtle woman managed to rule her country succesfully for so many years. She must have been a person of a magnificent character and skills if she was to lead the country in those unsettled times of continuous wars against Spain and France. She defeated rebelion initiated by her cousin Mary and by many others, who didn't like to see her on the throne. Surprisingly, she had never got married. It might have been a part of her strategy how to keep the fragile peace. But it would be her devotion for the nation and her people's wellfare as she once proclaimed.

That is why I want to travel to the Elizabeth times and meet this fantastic person whose strength and personal experience could teach me a lot and whom cannot help to admire.

42 STUDENTS' OPINIONS ON TEACHING TECHNICAL ENGLISH

STUDENTS' OPINIONS ON TEACHING TECHNICAL ENGLISH

J. Kadnár

Faculty of Materials Science and Technology (SLOVAKIA)

Studying a foreign language is one of the most important parts of a university study. Slovakia, as a member of European Union, has understood that the necessity of graduates' language competence will increase year by year. Thus, those students who want to meet the market's demands should study at least one foreign language. When English has become the most used language in daily communication worldwide, the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava (Slovakia) decided to provide all the students of the faculty new subject "Technical English". Technical English is a two level English course. Its syllabus covers the core language that students need to be successful in all fields of technical and industrial work. After 3 years of Technical English implementation the faculty decided to find out the students' opinions on Technical English itself. The main aim of the research was to find out what kind of teaching methods students like, what topics students like and dislike during the lessons and the reason of that, how they evaluate Technical English as a subject and what would the students recommend a teacher to meet their demands. The survey was realised in February 2011 and more than 130 students participated in the survey. Within the questionnaire method they evaluated their opinions on teaching Technical English. The results of the survey are interpreted in the paper. This topic has been solved within KEGA Project 031-035 STU-4/2010: "Models of project-based learning at secondary vocational schools".

keywords: technical english, teaching english, questionnaire, students' opinions.

41 Don't save anything for the swim back

Não guarde nada para o mergulho de volta

040 YOUNG LEARNERS LINKS AND VIDEOS

These Pre Course Tasks include teacher development workshops and articles on some key areas.

The tasks are designed to provide you with background knowledge and a range of practical ideas in Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) before you start your YL Extension course.